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Chapter III
DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough. Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do. It left a very distinct mark on Russia. It was a famine winter. From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It left a very distinct mark on Russia.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading It was a famine winter.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
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From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
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From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a famine winter.
at the time that
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
